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Many will continue to compare Nioh to the Dark Souls franchise because of its difficulty and trial-and-error gameplay, but it has presented itself as something unique.
Surprising as it may be, Persona 5 Strikers is a solid follow-up to Persona 5.
That same distortion and monstrous-like exaggeration of previous may be out in full force once again, but Little Nightmares II succeeds on its bolder and more refined continuation from the 2017 original.
Gal Gun Returns isn't a bad game.
In a game that bills itself as a choice between stealth and combat, it doesn't take long for the deceit to reveal itself and you realize this is ill-suited and insufficiently-handled for either one of the two gameplay styles.
While complaints can be leveled at Sword of the Necromancer based on repetition, that doesn't mean that it's bad.
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is a continuation of what fans have come to expect from the series and the Monstrum gifts add a new and fun gameplay mechanic.
Games built entirely around boss battles can be great.
Olija doesn't do enough to be regarded as generally good, but at the same time doesn't frustrate to the point of truly damaging the experience.
One could argue that outside of its creative double-world approach, The Medium isn't the sort of revolutionary horror game that one might hope for from the start of a new generation in gaming.
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy revisits Ryza and some of her friends as they deal with some of the challenges in entering adulthood.
Despite its narrative leading to little in the way of a noteworthy tale, TOHU manages to gracefully side-step such an omission through wise understanding of its scale.
In no way, shape or form could Redout: Space Assault be considered required playing.
There's no better way to sum it up than just by getting straight to the point: Cyber Shadow is a fun action-platformer and one that expertly emulates the NES classic of yore.
Solas 128 is an intricate sprawling mass of puzzles, slowly building in intricacy from managing a single beam to untangling multiple colors and filters with only a handful of reflectors.
Not the first game to focus so literally on the contrast between light and dark, Morkredd isn't brimming with aesthetic originality, but its puzzles make up for in plentiful amount.
Unsurprisingly, it's the visuals that separate the next-generation version of MXGP 2020 from the previous-generation version.
In the current trilogy, Hitman 3 would be considered the weaker of the three.
Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game – Complete Edition is an enjoyable throwback to beat 'em up games and having access to the game with all the DLC after its several year hiatus is a welcome return.
Super Meat Boy Forever is an incredibly polished and fully worthwhile sequel to the platforming classic.